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Figures in EUR million 2008 +/- previous year 2007 2006 20051) 20041) More on page
Results              
Gross written premium 8,120.9 -1.7% 8,258.9 9,289.3 9,317.4 9,566.6 more / more
Net premium earned 7,061.6 -3.2% 7,292.9 7,092.1 7,494.9 7,575.4 more / more
Net underwriting result 69.6 -153.2% (131.0) (254.7) (868.7) (410.4)  
Net investment income 278.5 -75.2% 1,121.7 1,188.9 1,115.8 1,079.9 more / more
Operating profit (EBIT) 148.1 -84.0% 928.0 819.9 91.6 538.8 more / more
Group net income (loss) (127.0) -117.6% 721.7 514.4 49.3 279.9 more / more
               
Balance sheet              
Policyholders' surplus 4,708.4 -11.1% 5,295.1 4,878.4 4,579.6 4,172.2  
Total shareholders' equity 2,830.1 -15.5% 3,349.1 2,897.8 2,601.0 2,525.2 more / more
Minority interests 501.4 -12.5% 572.7 608.6 540.5 531.3 more / more
Hybrid capital 1,376.9 +0.3% 1,373.3 1,372.0 1,438.1 1,115.7 more
Investments (excl. funds held by ceding companies) 20,137.2 +1.6% 19,815.3 19,494.0 19,079.1 15,984.3 more
Total assets 38,001.7 +2.5% 37,068.4 41,386.4 39,789.2 36,177.5 more
               
Share              
Earnings per share (diluted) in EUR (1.05) -117,6% 5.98 4.27 0.41 2.32 more / more
Book value per share in EUR 23.47 -15.5% 27.77 24.03 21.57 20.93 more
Dividend   277.4 193.0 120.6 more
Dividend per share in EUR   1.80+0.502) 1.60 1.00 more
Share price at year-end in EUR 22.50 -28.7% 31.55 35.08 29.93 28.75 more
Market capitalisation at year-end 2,713.4 -28.7% 3,804.8 4,230.5 3,609.5 3,467.2 more
               
Ratios              
Combined ratio (non-life reinsurance)3) 95.4%   99.7% 100.8% 112.8% 97.2% more / more
Large losses as percentage of net premium earned (non-life reinsurance)4) 10.7%   6.3% 2.3% 26.3% 8.3% more / more
Retention 89.1%   87.4% 76.3% 79.2% 77.6% more
Return on investment (excl. funds held by ceding companies) 0.4%   4.6% 5.0% 4.4% 4.6% more
EBIT margin5) 2.1%   12.7% 11.6% 1.2% 7.1% more
Return on equity (after tax) -4.1%   23.1% 18.7% 1.9% 11.5% more
1) Figures for 2005 and 2004 before new segmentation
2) Bonus
3) Incl. funds held
4) Natural catastrophes and other major losses in excess of EUR 5 million gross for the Hannover Re Group's share
5) Operating profit (EBIT)/net premium earned